Lebanon Archives - Rachel's Ruminations https://rachelsruminations.com/category/travel/middle-east-travel/lebanon/ Taking the road less traveled Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:54:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lebanon https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-lebanon/ https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-lebanon/#respond Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:18:12 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=19892 There are five UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lebanon, each illustrating one or more of many historical periods. What are they and which should you visit?

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-lebanon/feed/ 0 Lebanon travel tips, learned on a bespoke tour by Tourleb https://rachelsruminations.com/lebanon-travel-tips/ https://rachelsruminations.com/lebanon-travel-tips/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:47:56 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=19829 Lebanon is fascinating, but it's not an easy place to travel. Read these Lebanon travel tips to be prepared and avoid nasty situations!

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/lebanon-travel-tips/feed/ 0 Special places in Lebanon: two full-day tours https://rachelsruminations.com/special-places-in-lebanon-two-full-day-tours/ https://rachelsruminations.com/special-places-in-lebanon-two-full-day-tours/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:43:28 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=12259 Recently I made a short trip to Lebanon, despite a lot of “But is it safe?” from everyone I mentioned it to. I’ll write about the travel warnings at the end of this article, but first I want to report on all the special places in Lebanon that I saw in the two free days...

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/special-places-in-lebanon-two-full-day-tours/feed/ 5 Baalbek Ruins, Lebanon: an extraordinary UNESCO site https://rachelsruminations.com/baalbek-ruins-in-lebanon/ https://rachelsruminations.com/baalbek-ruins-in-lebanon/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:19:15 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=12206 On my recent trip to Lebanon, I was just blown away by the Baalbek ruins: a magnificent set of Roman temples in the Beq’aa Valley and a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. I saw Baalbek on a full-day small-group tour, which included other stops, but right now I just want to write about the Baalbek...

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